Aston Villa Women 2023/24

[Dogtanian]

I'm at the game tonight. McPhee would've been proud of our third.

It was nice.

[Des Little]

Just read that Noelle Maritz, playing for us tonight despite having played for Arsenal in the same competition this season?

[AlexAlexCropley]

Just read that Noelle Maritz, playing for us tonight despite having played for Arsenal in the same competition this season?

Could we forfeit?

[olaftab]

Just read that Noelle Maritz, playing for us tonight despite having played for Arsenal in the same competition this season?

Could we forfeit?

No, it comes under multi-tasking.

[Steve67]

She was on the bench, did she get any minutes?

[dave shelley]

Ended up 0-7.

[Somniloquism]

She was on the bench, did she get any minutes?

Whole of the second half according to Sky.

[Lastfootstamper]

Yep, one of three that came on at the start of the second half. Swings and roundabouts, but if they do nothing more than reverse the result and award the points to Sunderland rather than ourselves, manyoo get knocked out.

[Witton Warrior]

The Mirror is reporting we had an ineligible player? 

[Gareth]

Well they only had to look on here…we couldn’t wait to report it :-)

[Dogtanian]

Carla Ward can't get a break this season.

I don't know what the rules are, but unless they specifically say it's an expulsion offence I'd be very surprised if we were kicked out for it. Especially considering that it made very little difference to the group results.

When WHAM! did it against us and won, we got a replay out of it, but I think their player was only on for a few minutes?

[Somniloquism]

Rules state goes to an independent panel for a review so we won't know for a few days.

[Dogtanian]

Apparently the WHAM! lad played six minutes.

According to the gRauniad;

Redknapp said. "None us knew the kid had played, it was an honest mistake. There was a letter to the Gills saying he could play, but I did not expect to see him back. In racing parlance, interference took place but it did not affect the result. We're not talking Paolo Di Canio, we're talking Manny Omoyinmi, who's never been near the first team. I don't even know why I put him on."

Nice one, Harry! 

[Dogtanian]

Not a good precedent;

https://www.thefa.com/news/2014/jul/10/reading-women-removed-110714

Maybe they could go!

[Somniloquism]

Reading won that match 8-1 with the player being on for the full 90. I suppose with Manure being out if points are changed, I can't see why they wouldn't kick us out.

Major fuckup from the club with whichever admin person is in charge of ensuring eligibility of players. Especially as these days, a quick internet search can show details like that.